T.J. Williams; Harvey Twisters/Mt. Carmel HS (IL)/Iowa Hawkeyes
In 1996, T.J. Williams of Mt Carmel HS became the 5th ever 4X HS state champion in the state of Illinois! Collegiately he would become a 3X NCAA D1 All-American/2X National Champ for the Iowa Hawkeyes. He won NCAA titles as a sophomore at 149 pounds in 1999 and as a senior at 157 pounds in 2001 while finishing third at 157 pounds as a junior in 2000. He was also a JUCO National Runner-Up at 157 lbs for Lassen College in CA his first year out of HS. T.J. also won 3 Big 10 Titles and finished with a D1 collegiate record of 98-1 with a winning percentage of 98.9…An Iowa Hawkeye wrestling record.
T.J.’s older brothers; Joe and Steve were also legends on the mat. They were all a product of longtime wrestling club, “Harvey Twisters.” SJoe won 4 Illinois HS State Championships and Steve won 2 for Mount Carmel HS. Joe was also a 3X NCAA Champion for the Iowa Hawkeyes and Steve won 2 JUCO titles for Iowa Central Community College Kennedy-King CC! 🔨
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